Karachi: Federal Minister for Planning, Development Asad Umar on Sunday (December 05) announced the Green Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) will be inaugurated on December 10 (Friday), news sources reported. Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan is expected to inaugurate the project during his visit to the provincial capital.
According to the minister, the much-anticipated PKR 35 billion worth project is being launched to alleviate Karachi’s traffic woes and establish a dependable transportation system for Pakistan’s largest metropolis.
Reportedly, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC)-approved project has been executed by the Sindh Infrastructure Development Company Ltd (SIDCL).
According to the approved Project Concept-1 (PC-1), the BRT will begin at KESC Powerhouse Chowrangi in Surjani Town and end at Merewether Tower after passing through Nagan Chowrangi, North Nazimabad, Nazimabad, and Gurumandir, with 21 stations along the route to serve 300,000 passengers daily. The bus route will be 23 kilometres long with an 11-kilometre elevated lane.
It is worth noting that the project was launched in 2016, but was delayed for 5 years, which increased the project’s cost from PKR 16.85 billion to PKR 35 billion. Previously, Minister Umar stated that – after the official inauguration – the commercial launch of the project will be held on December 25.
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